SEED GAME#20362 BGG all-time

War of 1812(2001)

★ 6.8 BGG2 players240 minWeight 3.00
Point to Point MovementSimulation

Games like War of 1812

Looking for games like War of 1812? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Mastergoal(1992)

★ 6.92 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
76/100

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Napoléon 1806(2017)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
72/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenPoint to Point MovementSimulation

Cockpit(1991)

★ 6.62–6 players120 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Point to Point MovementSimulation

Triomphe à Marengo(2023)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Area MovementSimulation

Holyland: Full Spectrum Warfare in the Middle East(2013)

★ 6.31–3 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingPoint to Point MovementSimulation

Napoleon Against Russia(2015)

★ 8.22–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Hexagon GridSimulation

Rivoli 1797(1997)

★ 8.22 players240 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Hexagon GridSimulation

The Napoleonic Wars(2002)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenPoint to Point Movement

Jours de Gloire Campagne IV: Allemagne 1813, de Lützen à Leipzig(2011)

★ 7.42–5 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Action PointsPoint to Point Movement

Bonaparte in Italy(1979)

★ 7.22 players180 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Simulation

Hexagon GridSimulation

The Battle for Dresden 1813(1995)

★ 7.32 players300 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

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Hexagon GridSimulation

Alexandria, 1801(1996)

★ 7.52 players240 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Hexagon GridSimulation

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